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Daily Express
07-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Express
Sabah begins to see more French tourists: Investments may be next
Published on: Monday, July 07, 2025 Published on: Mon, Jul 07, 2025 By: Leonard Alaza Text Size: Liezerovici (left) with France Ambassador to Malaysia, Axel Cruau. Kota Kinabalu: Sabah's unique potential to attract investments from France-based companies is receiving a fresh push amid Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's flagship official visit to France. French Chamber of Commerce in Malaysia (CCI France Malaysia), Regional Correspondent for Sabah Jacques Leizerovici, highlighted new openings for French investors in sectors ranging from tourism and renewable energy to oil & gas and aerospace. Advertisement He emphasized how Sabah's strategic development plans—including the Sabah Development Corridor and major infrastructure projects like the Pan-Borneo Highway—are drawing interest from a diverse group of French enterprises such as Club Med, Saint‑Gobain, Schneider Electric, and Seatech Engineering Maintenance. Prime Minister Anwar's two-day visit to Paris—invited by President Emmanuel Macron—has already yielded significant commercial outcomes. These include Malaysia Airlines having confirmed orders for 20 Airbus A330neos, and AirAsia for 50 more, reinforcing aviation ties. Subscribe or LOG IN to access this article. Support Independant Journalism Subscribe to Daily Express Malaysia Access to DE E-Paper Access to DE E-Paper Exclusive News Exclusive News Invites to special events Invites to special events Giveaways & Rewards 1-Year Most Popular (Income Tax Deductible) Explore Plans Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Daily Tribune
15-02-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
Bahrain and France Strengthen Economic Ties with Focus on ICT and Strategic Projects
Jean-Christophe Durand, President of the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Bahrain (FCCIB), has praised Bahrain for leading the region in ICT readiness. He made the remarks during a meeting with Minister of Transportation and Telecommunications Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, where they discussed strengthening economic ties between Bahrain and France. The minister reaffirmed Bahrain's commitment to enhancing economic and investment partnerships with France, particularly in transport, telecommunications, logistics, and digital transformation. He also highlighted the significant involvement of French companies in key strategic projects. These include Aéroports de Paris Ingénierie's role in designing and supervising the new passenger terminal at Bahrain International Airport and the development of the new air traffic control centre, as well as Egis' contribution to the Express Air Cargo Village project.
